What Timezone is Saudi Arabia In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Saudi Arabia uses a single timezone: UTC+03:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Saudi Arabia (UTC+03:00) is 15:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Saudi Arabia time.
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Time difference between Saudi Arabia and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Saudi Arabia is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 3 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 8 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 11 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 1 hour behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 2.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 6 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 7 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+03:00
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
- Qatar
- Russia
- Somalia
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Turkey
- Uganda
- Yemen
Saudi Arabia in context
- Saudi Arabia covers 2,149,690 km², making it the 12th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 16 people per km² ranks 177th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 7 countries: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
- With 35,300,280 people, Saudi Arabia holds about 11.7% of the population of Western Asia.
- That is roughly 0.8% of the Asia total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Sunday.
- Saudi Arabia is a member state of the United Nations.
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Saudi Arabia time — FAQ
What timezone is Saudi Arabia in?
Saudi Arabia is in the UTC+03:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Saudi Arabia have?
Saudi Arabia uses a single timezone (UTC+03:00).
What time is it in Saudi Arabia when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Saudi Arabia (UTC+03:00) is 15:00.
What other countries share Saudi Arabia's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+03:00 timezone as Saudi Arabia include Bahrain, Belarus, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and 13 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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